February, 2007
The myth of Canada as peacekeeper
While 70 per cent of Canadians consider military peacekeeping a defining characteristic of their country, Canada has turned down so many United Nations' requests to join peacekeeping missions during the past decade that the UN has stopped asking.
Chamber of Honours
John Baker is chamber's Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Stemmler Meats and Cheese takes award for excellence
Everything you need to know to look like you know all about. . . Centre for International Governance Innovation
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Study Finds Canadians Still Have Faith In UN
Public opinion polls since 1945 chart how Canadians' support for the world body has waxed and waned, with lowest levels between 2002-2005.
Global Research in Motion: CIGI studies ways to improve international governance
Six years ago, many notable Canadian diplomats and academics sat themselves around a table in Jim Balsillie's Georgian Bay cottage. Around this table were the likes of Paul Heinbecker, former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, and David Johnston, president of the University of Waterloo. Balsillie, a co-founder of the very successful Research in Motion (RIM) had assembled them together to propose his idea for a centre committed to an important issue on his mind: global governance.
CIGI studies ways to improve international governance
Six years ago, many notable Canadian diplomats and academics sat themselves around a table in Jim Balsillie's Georgian Bay cottage. Around this table were the likes of Paul Heinbecker, former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, and David Johnston, president of the University of Waterloo. Balsillie, a co-founder of the very successful Research in Motion (RIM) had assembled them together to propose his idea for a centre committed to an important issue on his mind: global governance.
Reconciliation Difficult in Somalia, says Analyst
As diplomats meet in Tanzania Friday trying to find a peaceful solution to the situation in Somalia, analysts say there are many obstacles to overcome.
Canada's Role In Taliban Conflict Stirs Debate At Home
In the wind-scoured high desert that was once the heartland of the Taliban movement, the will and determination of a little-heralded American ally have been tested.
Book Review: Intervention Without Intervening: The OAS Defense and Promotion of Democracy in the Americas
Two Canadian academics laud recent additions to the Western Hemisphere's tool kit for defending emergent democracies.